led, pressed for lead 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened after last
held up, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, pulled up before 4 out
prominent on the outer, awkward 6th, niggled along before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 4th, lost position when pushed along before 6th, pulled up before next
tracked leader, niggled along before 2 out, challenged after last, went 2nd strong run close home, just held
chased leader, niggled along and reminders 2 out, kept on without troubling leaders after last
just worse than mid-division, pushed along 3 out, challenged leader after last, outpaced and lost 2nd close home
tracked leader, hampered 6th, briefly challenged leader 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up, not fluent 1st, never on terms
held up, smooth progress before halfway, led before 2 out, good jump to assert last, kept on well
NonRunner
BALAGAN carries a double penalty having won at Uttoxeter in July and scoring at Market Rasen last time. But he’s the most progressive of these and looks worth sticking with given Perfect Predator was fit from racing on the Flat but ran poorly back over hurdles at Stratford recently. Achy Breaky Heart posted her best effort so far when runner-up at Sedgefield while Richard Johnson partners Judex Lefou on his reappearance and Scene Not Herd makes his hurdling debut having placed in a bumper.
Balagan 11-10fav (11-5) Made all, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Aug beating Art Approval (10-10) by 1l, 5 ran.
Champagne Power (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Alw last, mstk 6out, to frm 4out, pu bef 3out, at Curraghmore 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Freddy Mac (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Grey Spirit (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) sft in Aug.
Love The Dream (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Towards rear, weakened from 3 out, pulled up, at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Perfect Predator 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, front pair clear 3rd, struggling 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 4th of 10, 34l behind For Pleasure (11-8) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Sep.
Scene Not Herd (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Runswick Bay (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Jan.
The Triple Pillar (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til rn out 11, at High Easter 2m 4f gd in Mar.
Achy Breaky Heart (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Led until 4th, led before 2 out, headed after 2 out, led flat, soon headed, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind The Blame Game (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gf in Sep.
Dawn's Little Lady 33-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, soon struggling, tailed off, 8th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Dariya (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Especially So 200-1 (10-5) Led until before 2nd, chased leader until 6th, lost place next, well beaten 3 out, 5th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Shinobi (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Judex Lefou (IRE) 4-7fav (11-2) Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon ridden, well held next, mistake and lost 2nd at the last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 6, 14l behind Dora De Janeiro (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
